Senior Environmental Scientist

4 weeks ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Langan Full time

Job Summary

Langan is seeking a Senior Environmental Scientist to join its collaborative team in the Midwest region. This individual will serve a key function in performing special status-species surveys, botanical surveys, nesting bird surveys, restoration monitoring, and biological construction monitoring throughout the region. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work cross-collaboratively across our North American regions as part of a rapidly growing team with a strong project pipeline in land development and contaminated site remediation.

Responsibilities

  • Perform nesting bird surveys, biological resources and habitat suitability assessments, vegetation communities classification and mapping, plant and animal species inventories, special status plant and animal species surveys, small mammals and special status flora assessments, jurisdictional wetland delineations, resource constraints analyses, and tree surveys;
  • Develop permit application packages for ACOE, USFW, and local agencies;
  • Coordinate with field teams and project managers to implement permit conditions;
  • Travel to job sites in remote locations;
  • Work in construction environments where schedule, timeliness, and attention to detail are top priorities;
  • Performs other duties as requested.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science degree in biology, wildlife, botany, ecology, environmental science or a closely related field;
  • 3+ years of related biological experience working in the Midwest region;
  • Experience with one or more local sensitive species is highly desirable;
  • Experience with environmental regulations including NEPA and ESA;
  • Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) or Wetland Professional In-Training (WPIT);
  • Experience working with federal and state protected species, and permitting through ACOE, USFW, and CODNR;
  • Experience using GPS units in the field with (use of Collector, Survey123), a plus;
  • Working knowledge of computers (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required; ArcGIS and statistical software a plus;
  • Ability to travel and work extended hours, and able to work outside for long periods of time;
  • Valid 40-hour HAZWOPER training certification is also desirable;
  • Possess a valid drivers license in good standing;
  • Local candidates preferred.

Langan Culture

Langan is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents and values diverse backgrounds. Langan promotes a positive work environment of inclusion, where we respect each others differences and recognize that a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment is a key to our success.

Benefits

Langan provides a rich array of programs and benefits to help its employees advance their careers and enhance the quality of their lives. Our comprehensive compensation package includes: full-time employment company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, and paid pregnancy disability leave; 401(k)/Roth with company match; paid time off including parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses; and educational reimbursement.

Why Langan?

Langan offers employee resource groups; flexible work schedules; extensive training; wellness programs; buddy and mentoring programs; and much more. We are consistently ranked among the top ten Best Firms to Work For and Engineering News-Records top 50 firms worldwide, and we attract and retain the best talent in the industry.

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